BEST ANSWER:Use a tape measure to go around your waist or hips depending on where the loops are in your skirt or pants. If you don't have a tape measure, you can also use a string and then measure that against a yardstick. Don't forget to add a few inches for the overlap of the belt through the buckle. I like the cutwork belt because it gives you more leeway if you are gaining or losing weight to cinch the belt on whichever hole is needed today. My daughter and I borrow this belt back and forth due to this flexibility.

BEST ANSWER:Use a tape measure to go around your waist or hips depending on where the loops are in your skirt or pants. If you don't have a tape measure, you can also use a string and then measure that against a yardstick. Don't forget to add a few inches for the overlap of the belt through the buckle. I like the cutwork belt because it gives you more leeway if you are gaining or losing weight to cinch the belt on whichever hole is needed today. My daughter and I borrow this belt back and forth due to this flexibility.